‘SpectacUALR’ Raises Record $195,000
The second annual “SpectacUALR,” a benefit for Trojan athlete scholarships presented by Windstream Communications, raised nearly $195,000 at Oct. 14 gala, surpassing the record total raised at the 2009 inaugural event.
Fanfare Re-opens Stella Boyle Smith Hall
UALR celebrated the re-opening of the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall and the dedication of the Remmel Family Fine Arts Lobby with a reception and music performances by the UALR music faculty.
UALR Remembers Steve Mourning
He graduated from UALR in 1970 and made a career in Colorado and California. But Steven Lewis Mourning understood the importance of supporting hometown institutions. He was a lifetime member of UALR’s Alumni Association.
Join Facebook Group: ‘I Attended LRU’
Anyone who attended classes at Little Rock University from 1958 to 1969 is invited to join the Facebook group “I Attended Little Rock University” in advance of an Oct. 2 party reuniting students from 40 years ago.
UALR Receives $2 Million Gift for Nursing Program
The Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation, Fayetteville, has expanded its commitment to the UALR Nursing Program with the announcement of a $2 million endowment gift to perpetuate the Walker Nursing Scholarship Program. The Walker Scholars Endowment, created with a $1 million gift in 2008, will expand the number of full scholarships awarded to nursing … UALR Receives $2 Million Gift for Nursing Program
LRU Alumni Plan October Party
Calling all members of the Little Rock University (LRU) classes of 1958 to 1969 ─ after 40 years, it’s time to reunite LRU alums.
Ottenheimer Foundation Gift to Upgrade Namesake Library
UALR has received a gift of $250,000 from the Ottenheimer Brothers Foundation for exterior improvements at the University’s main library named for the family.
Grant to Complete UALR’s Trail of Tears Park
UALR has received a $202,000 grant from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council to complete work on the Trail of Tears Park on the south end of the Coleman Creek Greenway.
UALR Honors Snyder as ‘Distinguished Alum’ at Awards Lunch
Rep. Vic Snyder (D-Ark.), who earned his juris doctor degree from UALR’s William H. Bowen School of Law, will be honored as the University’s Distinguished Alumnus Friday, May 14, at the Alumni Association and UALR Foundation Fund Board’s Awards Luncheon.
‘Jazz, Juleps’ to Benefit Nan Ellen East Scholarship May 25
UALR’s Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology will celebrate the springtime tradition of the Kentucky Derby with “Jazz and Juleps” from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion, located at 1800 Center Street.